The Detroit stairway is Mount Davidson’s longest; its foot just up from Hearst.

At the 70th step up from Hearst is a major street, Monterey Blvd. Cross Monterey at the crosswalk and continue up the steps alongside the apartment building (foto) for 185 steps total up to Joost. There’s a lot of wild fennel and you’ll walk past the back doors of residences.

Sunnyside’s south border begins around City College/Judson; its east side borders Glen Park. North of Sunnyside Playground is the Miraloma Park neighborhood, and to the west is Westwood Highlands.

The #43 is a good bus to take you up and over from the north side; winding down the west side and through part of the Sunnyside out past City College. When visiting Mount Davidson Park, sometimes get off at the Juanita/Marne stop, walk a couple blocks uphill, and ascend the brick Juanita stairway, the north trailhead for the zigzag trail through the forest to the summit.

The Sunnyside's Detroit stairway as it continues its climb from Monterey Blvd. 185 steps total, Hearst to Joost.

Very nice. Is this part of the Mt Davidson walk since it says Mt Davidson?

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Tony Holiday

5/20/2012 01:06:57 am

Hi, no in the 7th edition, she has it in a separate Sunnyside walk and here also includes the newly renovated Sunnyside Observatory. The Sunnyside is on the lower southeast side of Mt. Davidson. In the 6th edition I see she also includes the Detroit steps in a separate Sunnyside walk.

No, the beginning of the steps is partway up from Hearst St. (E-W). Detroit is a few blocks to the west of Baden. Monterey, shown in the pic, is a block to the north of Hearst. So you'd start up the Detroit at Hearst St.

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